Truro Harbour
& Lemon Quay
Truro Harbour
& Lemon Quay
TOWN QUAY
A new area of public realm is proposed on Town Quay to improve visibility of Truro River and enhance the connection to the Historic Harbour.
Newly landscaped areas of the quay are proposed to improve the visual appearance of the quay, provide shelter and to enhance biodiversity. Improved high quality surfacing will help create a public space that suits a variety of events and users.
LEMON QUAY
The public realm of Lemon Quay is proposed to be enhanced with new tree planting, soft and hard landscaping, improved street furniture that are all designed to encourage greater use of this valuable space.
Existing street furniture and signage will first be rationalised to remove clutter and improve legibility. Tree species are being carefully selected for their locations on Lemon Quay to provide shelter, attractive streetscape forms, colour through the seasons and improve the biodiversity of Lemon Quay.
The tree planting will include benches and landscaping that give the public opportunities to sit, relax and play. The landscaping is proposed to encourage better visibility and connection to Truro River and enhance the existing design of Lemon Quay.
Landscaping designs are being developed that draw upon the stories of this historic setting and provide a robust backdrop to the activities and events that are hosted in the area. The designs are being developed in discussion with Tim Shaw, the artist of the Drummer sculpture.
Improved services within Lemon Quay are proposed to attract a wider variety of events, improve the visitor experience and enhance public safety.
Greater provision of cycle parking is proposed to encourage use of the wider green transport links.
LIGHTERAGE QUAY BRIDGE
The proposed swing bridge between Newham and Boscawen Park aims to encourage people to walk and cycle for short trips and lead to a less polluted, less congested city with reduced traffic noise and more people centred streets.
The design is now focused on a manually operated swing bridge, pivoting from Lighterage Quay and landing north of the tidal barrier.
Removal of the Compton Castle
Read about the work to remove the derelict paddle steamer the Compton Castle from Lemon Quay.
project features:
tOWN qUAY:
- Enhanced subway to create a more welcoming space
- Installation of dayboat and dinghy pontoon at Garras Wharf
- Garras Wharf path improvements and provision of cycle path
- Public realm and access improvements at Town Quay
- Improved lighting to encourage use and improve safety
- Planters and soft landscaping improves visual appearance and biodiversity
Lemon Quay:
- Removal of the Compton Castle
- Newly planted trees and soft landscaping improves visual appearance and biodiversity and provide shelter
- Rationalised street furniture and signage
- New hard landscaping to promote use of Lemon Quay, enhance the historic context and encourage informal play
- Improved visibility of Truro River
- Improved provision of benches and street furniture
- Buried services to support events
- Improved lighting to encourage use and improve safety
- Newly planted trees and soft landscaping improves visual appearance and biodiversity
- Opportunity to improve river edge around ‘Compton Castle’
- Enhanced cycle parking provision
- Opportunity to enhance subway to create more welcoming space